jsonic

jsonic

A JSON parser for Node.js that isn't strict.

A JSON parser that can parse "bad" JSON. Mostly, this is about avoiding the need to quote everything!

Strict JSON requires you to do this:

{ "foo":"bar", "red":1 }

The JavaScript language itself is a little easier:

{ foo:"bar", red:1, }

But if you really want to be lazy, jsonic lets you say:

foo:bar, red:1,

See below for the relaxed JSON rules.

This module is used by the Seneca framework to provide an abbreviated command syntax.

Support

If you're using this module, feel free to contact me on twitter if you have any questions! :) @rjrodger

Current Version: 0.1.2

Tested on: node 0.10.35, Chrome 40

Quick example

var jsonic = require('jsonic')

// parse a string into a JavaScript object
var obj = jsonic('foo:1, bar:zed')

// prints { foo: '1', bar: 'zed' }
console.dir( obj )

Install

npm install jsonic

Relaxed Rules

JSONIC format is just standard JSON, with a few rule relaxations:

• You don't need to quote property names: { foo:"bar baz", red:255 }
• You don't need the top level braces: foo:"bar baz", red:255
• You don't need to quote strings with spaces: foo:bar baz, red:255
• You do need to quote strings if they contain a comma or closing brace: icky:",}_"
• You can use single quotes for strings: Jules:'Cry "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war!'
• You can have trailing commas: foo:bar, red:255,

How it Works

The parser uses PEG.js and is an extension of the example JSON parser included in that project.

Development

You'll need:

sudo npm install phantomjs@1.9.1-0 uglify-js -g